tall order
noun
informal
: something that is very difficult to do
Getting the project done on schedule is going to be a tall order.
That's a tall order to fill.
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Even if Sanderson is healthy enough to play, the Senators coming back against the Canes will be a tall order. —
Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2026 Plans have been designed to keep the NFL draft safe from the unexpected, which is a tall order with no room for error. —John Shumway, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026 Convincing people to vote in primaries who don’t typically vote may seem like a tall order, but Lentsch says their public meetings are already drawing crowds. —Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 16 Apr. 2026 These expulsions, however, may be a tall order, as two-thirds of its members must concur. —Nandika Chatterjee, Time, 12 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tall order
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Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2026 Plans have been designed to keep the NFL draft safe from the unexpected, which is a tall order with no room for error. —John Shumway, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026 Convincing people to vote in primaries who don’t typically vote may seem like a tall order, but Lentsch says their public meetings are already drawing crowds. —Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 16 Apr. 2026 These expulsions, however, may be a tall order, as two-thirds of its members must concur. —Nandika Chatterjee, Time, 12 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tall order
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